World eating champ defends title at Ohio contest
CINCINNATI (AP) — The top-ranked competitive eater in the world and reigning king of the World Bratwurst Eating Championship has defended his title in Cincinnati, washing down 35 brats in 10 minutes. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Joey “Jaws” Chestnut…
Officials say beaver teeth are 7 million years old
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management says a fossil found by employees on federal land represents the earliest record of living beavers in North America. The pair of teeth was found on BLM land in northeast Oregon….
DEH continues to educate
Half-day training courses for persons in the cosmetology industry continue to be offered by the Department of Environmental Health (DEH). This training is strongly recommended for all new personnel working in the cosmetology industry and anyone whose local certification (which…
Prep for Success recipies: Macadamia nut muffins
Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multicultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efoorts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through…
Arctic sea ice shrinks to second lowest level
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arctic sea ice melted this summer to the second lowest level since record-keeping began more than 50 years ago, scientists reported Thursday, mostly blaming global warming. “This is not a random event,” said oceanographer James Overland of…
No jet lag for 120 donkeys after Hawaii-LA flight
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — Most people have been on a plane with a few jackasses before. But 10 dozen donkeys on one flight? One hundred and twenty donkeys have arrived at a sanctuary in California on a plane from Hawaii…
3-D ‘Lion King’ feels the love with $29.3M opening
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s 1994 all over again, with a re-release of “The Lion King” opening at the top of the box office. A 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in…
Anne – Part 49
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “The old wretch has money, and no near heirs” “I have not one word to say against it,” she remarked at last, breaking the silence; and then she walked out…
